painted wrong :: Caedo ref
June 9, 2012 - 5:39pm — Rutilus
original lineart belongs to Moss, but I've edited it a lot.
Say hello to Caedo Henrik, husband of Enya, forever hated by Rutilus for 'replacing' his real father despite the fact that his real father buggered off and left him. I've always painted this guy in a pretty bad light because of the way Rutilus feels about him, but the reality is that Caedo isn't a bad guy. Yes, he did threaten to hit Taliene. Yes, he beat Rutilus. Yes, he would come home drunk in the human world and scare the shit out of his wife. He had a problem, a drinking problem.
Funny thing is, Rutilus is a hypocrite. Rutilus had a drinking problem too, for a long time.
Caedo is a pretty simple-looking guy, but he does have odd ears, and a strangely long tail. His fur is incredibly silky and smooth, and I suppose he's...almost effeminate, or he would be if he wasn't built like a bull. Seriously, this guy is strong. Doesn't really look it there, but underneath that thick, fabulous fur? Pounds of muscle. He will take you down |8
There's really not much to say about Caedo's history, really. He certainly isn't a forest deer, hence why his human self is showing his age - but he entered the forest at a time where the Gods were still active and present in the very air, giving the forest magical life, and as a result his deer form is much younger than his human form.
Forest-wise, he always did feel like a bit of an outcast. At the time, not many deer looked anything like him. But Enya helped him through that, and he helped her raise both Rutilus and Taliene, something that Rut's never really been able to appreciate.
So, here he is. Mr. Bad Guy, except he's really not so bad at all.
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